Pacific Undersea & Naval Readiness: The U.S. Navy moved the fast-attack submarine USS Jefferson City from Naval Base Guam to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, shifting maintenance capacity needs to Hawaii while keeping Guam’s role in the undersea picture. Local Military Engineering: Guam Guard RED HORSE troops teamed with Washington Guard to renovate a fitness center at Camp Murray, building hands-on expeditionary engineering skills. Regional Drills on Guam: Valiant Shield 2026 is running across Guam and the region, with Guam National Guard support in logistics, medical, and communications, including operations tied to Agile Combat Employment. China Missile Signaling: China conducted a rare submarine-launched ballistic missile test into the Pacific, drawing condemnation from Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and the U.S. Climate & Wildlife Pressure: New research warns migratory shorebirds could lose half their coastal wetland habitat by 2050, while Brazil’s mangrove-linked feeding grounds face rising risk. Guam Resilience Updates: A Sånta Rita-Sumai landslide displaced two families and damaged homes, with FEMA help being pursued. Scam Alerts: Guam Homeland Security and the fusion center warned of phishing and social media scams using local photos tied to fake “tax-free grant” offers. UOG & Soil Science: UOG earned a second straight Platinum award for citizen-centric reporting, and UOG’s Land Grant opened soil sampling workshops to help farmers avoid costly sampling mistakes.